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Old 05-10-2017, 12:15 PM   #171 (permalink)
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Artist: Mastodon

Country of Origin: United States

Album Title: Leviathan

Genre: Sludge Metal (Progressive)

Year of Release: 2004

Track Listing:

Blood and Thunder: 10/10
I Am Ahab: 9/10
Seabeast: 8/10
Island: 8/10
Iron Tusk: 9/10
Megalodon: 9/10
Naked Burn: 9/10
Aqua Dementia: 10/10
Hearts Alive: 9/10
Joseph Merrick: 9/10

Final Score: 9/10

Pros:
Progressive elements work well, Love the riffs on this one, vocals are great

Cons:
Can be a little simplistic/generic at times

Spotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/album/6khFoLWnJZDQvZ7Pijym3b
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Old 05-10-2017, 12:19 PM   #172 (permalink)
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Artist: Mastodon

Country of Origin: United States

Album Title: Emperor of Sand

Genre: Progressive Metal

Year of Release: 2017

Track Listing:

Sultan's Curse: 9/10
Show Yourself: 7/10
Precious Stones: 9/10
Steambreather: 9/10
Roots Remain: 8/10
Word to the Wise: 8/10
Ancient Kingdom: 9/10
Clandestiny: 9/10
Andromeda: 7/10
Scorpion Breath: 9/10
Jaguar God 9/10

Final Score: 8.5/10

Pros:
Riffs and vocals are on point, dig a lot of the melodies, very progressive on Jaguar God

Cons:
Lyrics are pretty weak, lacking any sort of edge

Spotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/album/1VzmKgEG38fsUBZVe15wuF
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Old 05-10-2017, 12:21 PM   #173 (permalink)
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RE: Leviathan

*gasp*

Only 9/10?
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RE: Leviathan

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Only 9/10?
I thought you weren't a big fan of Leviathan. Am I wrong? Their best is Blood Mountain and I haven't listened to that this year yet.
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Artist: Megadeth

Country of Origin: United States

Album Title: Killing Is My Buisness… And Buisness Is Good!

Genre: Thrash Metal

Year of Release: 1985

Track Listing:

Last Rites/Loved to Deth: 8/10
Killing is my Buisness… And Buisness Is Good: 9/10
The Skull Beneath the Skin: 8/10
Rattlehead: 8/10
Chosen Ones: 8/10
Looking Down the Cross: 9/10
Mechanix: 9/10
These Boots (Nancy Sinatra Cover): 8/10

Final Score: 8.4/10

Pros:
Great vocal delivery, surprisingly emotive, decent writing

Cons:
Some repetitive passages, not a huge fan of the lyrics.

Spotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/album/0TFQuO4m3XR5pTJCFS88Qk
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Artist: Megadrive

Country of Origin: United States

Album Title: 198XAD

Genre: Electronic (Synthwave/Dark Synth)

Year of Release: 2014

Track Listing:

Infiltrate: 8/10
Acid Spit: 9/10
NARC: 9/10
Memory Dealer: 9/10
Osaka Sewers: 8/10
Exoskeleton: 9/10
Murderlize 'em: 9/10
Haunted (Hunted): 9/10
Edge of Reality: 9/10
Video Stalker: 9/10
The Reducer: 9/10
Slum Lord: 9/10
Zero Point Non-Response: 9/10
Only One: 10/10

Final Score: 8.9/10

Pros:
Masterful synth work, Dig the melodies on this one.

Cons:
Can get a little too weird on some tracks where it throws off the mix.

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I thought you weren't a big fan of Leviathan. Am I wrong? Their best is Blood Mountain and I haven't listened to that this year yet.
I love Leviathan, I just think that Blood Mountain is better.
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I love Leviathan, I just think that Blood Mountain is better.
So wait... Do you have the score higher or lower than a 9/10?
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So wait... Do you have the score higher or lower than a 9/10?
My scale goes all the way to 10 and Leviathan hits that mark imo. Is 9/10 your highest score?
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My scale goes all the way to 10 and Leviathan hits that mark imo. Is 9/10 your highest score?
I don't have a 10/10. In all honesty I don't believe their exists a perfect album, I haven't heard one yet at least. 9.8/10 is the highest score I have given to an album. That belongs to The Strokes' debut.
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